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chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital. that's when america's compound came under attack. along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. i tell you this story because chris stevens embodied the best of america. like his fellow foreign service officers, he built bridges across oceans and cultures, and was deeply invested in the international cooperation that the united nations represents. he acted with humility, but he also stood up for a set of principles -- a belief that individuals should be free to determine their own destiny, and live with liberty, dignity, justice, and opportunity. the attacks on the civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. we are grateful for the assistance we received from the libyan government and from the libyan people. there sh
chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital. that's when america's compound came under attack. along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. i tell you this story because chris stevens embodied the best of america. like his fellow foreign...
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later, a senate confirmation hearing for steven crawford, nominee to the u.s. postal board of governors. that begins led the 2:00 p.m. eastern. this weekend on book-tv, growing up in the shadows and secrets of the rocky flats nuclear weaponry facility from full body burden. that a saturday it 7:00 p.m. eastern and sunday on after words -- peter collier on the life of jean kirkpatrick. >> she was way -- she was a mcgovern with that magnolia accent. she saw the dominoes start to fall during this time. 1979, she was in full-fledged opposition to carter which she saw as carter ism. a particular crucial and this respect in 1979, she sought the fall of the shah and nicaragua and experiences for her and people like her. >> the political woman behind the coal board doctrine, sunday night at 9:00 in the 10:00, marine sniper on license leading the military. hotels, hospitals, and jails, all part a book-tv this weekend on c-span 2. >> when you think about cyber actors, let's put that into five groups -- you have nation state, cyber criminals, packers, activists, and terro
later, a senate confirmation hearing for steven crawford, nominee to the u.s. postal board of governors. that begins led the 2:00 p.m. eastern. this weekend on book-tv, growing up in the shadows and secrets of the rocky flats nuclear weaponry facility from full body burden. that a saturday it 7:00 p.m. eastern and sunday on after words -- peter collier on the life of jean kirkpatrick. >> she was way -- she was a mcgovern with that magnolia accent. she saw the dominoes start to fall during...
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chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about many great things for the first time in millennia, there have been individuals who have been able to paicipate in elections. and make decisions. but then we get the sad and tragic news that ambassador stevens and, according to the early reports, two marines, maybe another foreign officer was killed in this tragic attack and i'd like to say that we have spent time there. we were just in libya, mr. price and i, before ambassador stevens arrived and libya has held out great promise. i'm determined, as i know mr. price is, to ensure that the promise we saw sever
chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about many great things...
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stevens, if you will begin, please. >> could morning. chairman mckeon, distinguished members of the committee, i thank you for this opportunity to i expressed our industry perspective on the impact of sequestration. i will submit a prepared statement for the record and offer a brief summary. >> no objections. that goes for each of you. >> thank you read as chairman and chief executive officer of lockheed martin, i am proud to represent 120,000 hard-working men and women who are the foundation of our business. we are a global security company operating in 50 states in 75 countries. our work force includes 61,000 scientists and engineers and 26,000 military veterans. our company consistently higher is the largest number of graduating engineers from u.s. universities compared to any other company. we receive more than 1 million resonates each year from -- resumes each year from people who want to help keep our nation safe and secure and ensure the united states lead the world. lockheed martin is the largest provider of information technolog
stevens, if you will begin, please. >> could morning. chairman mckeon, distinguished members of the committee, i thank you for this opportunity to i expressed our industry perspective on the impact of sequestration. i will submit a prepared statement for the record and offer a brief summary. >> no objections. that goes for each of you. >> thank you read as chairman and chief executive officer of lockheed martin, i am proud to represent 120,000 hard-working men and women who...
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[cheers and applause] than yesterday, steven moore reported these numbers are so amazing -- i think the fact of want to talk about substance is what makes the campaign different from other campaigns. is the reason we will go all the way to tampa to compete for the nomination. we need in a time of great problems greece solutions. substance requires actually knowing something. -- problems great solutions. substance requires a actually knowing something. virtually everything president obama knows is wrong. ronald reagan used to say it is not what they do not know that is so frightening, it is what they know is wrong. we were told by the u.s. geological survey in the 1990's there was 150 million barrels of recoverable oil in north dakota. this was a period when liberals told us we are about to run out. we have no future. new drilling technology came along. we are now told that in fact as of this last week they believe there are 24 billion barrels of recoverable oil in north dakota alone. that made me feel like i had to change my speech. up until last week i had been saying there was 25 time
[cheers and applause] than yesterday, steven moore reported these numbers are so amazing -- i think the fact of want to talk about substance is what makes the campaign different from other campaigns. is the reason we will go all the way to tampa to compete for the nomination. we need in a time of great problems greece solutions. substance requires actually knowing something. -- problems great solutions. substance requires a actually knowing something. virtually everything president obama knows...
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and it's appropriate that we honor ambassador stevens. the resolution as i read it is not complete, though, because this discussion that we are having here on the floor is missing some elements and i'd like to bring them forward right now. we have to ask th question, why was the consulate in benghazi, libya, slightly defended to begin with? did anyone know that benghazi was still a flash point? i mean we overthrew the government. did anyone know that when the government fell that al qaeda's flag was flying over benghazi? did anyone know about al qaeda's presence in libya that came after the war that would have been a constant factor to be mindful of with respect to protecting those who serve. why wasn't more care given? to protect u.s. personnel. and the other thing is, there were warnings in diplomatic circle specifically with respect to libya, because of the ferment that has been going on in the broader muslim world. these are concerns that should be discussed by the congress. doesn't take away anything from the sacrifice that was given
and it's appropriate that we honor ambassador stevens. the resolution as i read it is not complete, though, because this discussion that we are having here on the floor is missing some elements and i'd like to bring them forward right now. we have to ask th question, why was the consulate in benghazi, libya, slightly defended to begin with? did anyone know that benghazi was still a flash point? i mean we overthrew the government. did anyone know that when the government fell that al qaeda's...
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i ask you about the masses stevens, a skilled career -- i ask you about ambassador stevens, a skills career diplomat. he told me that when there was a perceived threat in is running, he ceased running. when you are able to come up with an acceptable way for him to run, he ran again, but only under your authority and recommendation. is that correct? >> yes, mr. chairman. >> did he do what you saw when you recommended it. did he chafe over what you thought was best for his security? >> at no time did i have concerns raised to me by ambassador stevens. the senior member of the mobile security deployment team routinely met with him and discussed general threats and specific concerns we might have about his schedule, his routine, and his meetings. as i noted in that informal hearing, one of the specific threats we have received, which was reference this morning, was a threat posted to facebook. we came across that threat as a result of senator mccain coming out to review the elections that were held in early july. my point of it is, he was absolutely responsive and he deferred to what our
i ask you about the masses stevens, a skilled career -- i ask you about ambassador stevens, a skills career diplomat. he told me that when there was a perceived threat in is running, he ceased running. when you are able to come up with an acceptable way for him to run, he ran again, but only under your authority and recommendation. is that correct? >> yes, mr. chairman. >> did he do what you saw when you recommended it. did he chafe over what you thought was best for his security?...
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that i have a significant role in that because of the resource which i oversee, but also knowing that steven chu has a huge role in terms of the research and development and revestments that are made thei -- along with secretary vilsack jackson and cory lisa we have worked as a team. we have developed programs with the president and for his administration. he will find all of these components that i have spoken about this morning set out in a blueprint for energy that we have talked about over the years. all of these components are included and it is a manifestation of the work of the energy team that the president has put together. the respect -- with respect to natural gas and what we are doing there, we are hopeful that we will continue to seek an increase usage and demand for natural gas in this country. there is no doubttha that becaue of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, the production of natural gas in this country is one of the renaissance things that has happened in the energy world for this country. right now, you all know that the problem is that we do not have the inf
that i have a significant role in that because of the resource which i oversee, but also knowing that steven chu has a huge role in terms of the research and development and revestments that are made thei -- along with secretary vilsack jackson and cory lisa we have worked as a team. we have developed programs with the president and for his administration. he will find all of these components that i have spoken about this morning set out in a blueprint for energy that we have talked about over...
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. >> steven moore before we open it up to question. glenn mentioned corporate tax reform earlier. warren buffett says that tax rates don't matter of as much as a lot of people pretend, when it comes to companies that and investments and innovation. i suspect you disagree with him. >> it seems at odds with the buffett rule, which suggests that taxes are important. >> for government to have revenue? >> business people oftentimes say that it does not matter. then you get one level of analysis beneath that and they wake up, which is that you are given a spread sheet. if you're on a board, you are given a result. in the calculation that creates that result, there's a whole lot of things like taxes and other costs. if you run sensitivities on analyses based on different formulas you get different outcomes. it's not that it's not important, but you are looking at a broader conclusions rather than getting into the actual details. >> to encourage innovation, what would you do? >> taxes are imbedded in the analysis and people just don't recognize it. second, we have a corporate tax code. on
. >> steven moore before we open it up to question. glenn mentioned corporate tax reform earlier. warren buffett says that tax rates don't matter of as much as a lot of people pretend, when it comes to companies that and investments and innovation. i suspect you disagree with him. >> it seems at odds with the buffett rule, which suggests that taxes are important. >> for government to have revenue? >> business people oftentimes say that it does not matter. then you get...
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ted stevens, blessed memory was my neighbor and dear friend. let's say he had a -- well, how do i describe it? he was a very emotional perso danny inouye was more calm. but they formed this remarkable friendship based on shared history going back to world war ii, probably some sense of shared destiny in the sense they were both from the two last states to join the union, not part of the continental united states, came as the first senators and were here so long but really what united them is an enormous dedication t america, patriotism. and when i said that dan inouye's leag is in connecticut and -- legacy is in connecticut and probably most every other state, i could go around the state and i'm thinking of the years and years danny was the chairman of the appropriations committee and the defense appropriations committee. there wasn't anything that we were able to do for connecticut in that time he didn't support. protecting long island sound, the connecticut river, improving our transportation stems systems, making gras to our schools, college
ted stevens, blessed memory was my neighbor and dear friend. let's say he had a -- well, how do i describe it? he was a very emotional perso danny inouye was more calm. but they formed this remarkable friendship based on shared history going back to world war ii, probably some sense of shared destiny in the sense they were both from the two last states to join the union, not part of the continental united states, came as the first senators and were here so long but really what united them is an...
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chris stevens embodied the very best of america. even as we grieve for our four -- for our fallen friends, we took action. we took immediate steps to protect our people and posts. we stayed in contact with embassies around the world facing large
chris stevens embodied the very best of america. even as we grieve for our four -- for our fallen friends, we took action. we took immediate steps to protect our people and posts. we stayed in contact with embassies around the world facing large
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. >> i do not know if you guys could see from all the way across the court room, but justice stevens walked in and took a seat in the special guest area. he seems to be doing very well at 92, making speeches and giving opinions on cases. are the current nine active justices in as good shape as he is? are there any retirements likely to be seen in the next year or two, do you think, for health reasons or otherwise? >> one of the things i did before covering the supreme court and the warehouse is a covered south carolina and strom thurmond. i am pretty much used to them staying around forever. [laughter] >> the general view is the summer we know we are free to go on vacation is the summer of an election year. nobody willingly retires during an election year. before we all had up, i am sort of assuming nobody is leaving this year. nobody seems to be in bad health. after the next presidential election, the year after, people will start talking about retirements. fortunately, it is quiet on that front this year. >> the physical renovation of the courthouse has been going on five or six ye
. >> i do not know if you guys could see from all the way across the court room, but justice stevens walked in and took a seat in the special guest area. he seems to be doing very well at 92, making speeches and giving opinions on cases. are the current nine active justices in as good shape as he is? are there any retirements likely to be seen in the next year or two, do you think, for health reasons or otherwise? >> one of the things i did before covering the supreme court and the...
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and in more than an hour and a half, more about next year's budget from steven chu. then the editor of the weekly standard, fred barnes. >> fired j. edgar hoover? i do not think the president could have gotten away with it. >> timid wiener details the history of the fbi. >> he is like the washington monument. . the most powerful men who ever served in washington. 11 presidents, 48 years. there is no one like him. >> eric holder was on capitol historhill today to the tell the budget request. an increase of about five%. this a little more than 1.5 hours. >> good morning, everybody. the commerce justice appropriations subcommittee will come to order. this morning we welcome the attorney general of the united states. as is the usual and customary way, a senator hutchison and i will make opening statements. to be will go to you attorney general. you can summarize that all statements but in the record. does this sound ok? >> we expect participation. we will strictly adhered to the five men and roll. having laid the groundwork, i want to say good morning. welcome to our fir
and in more than an hour and a half, more about next year's budget from steven chu. then the editor of the weekly standard, fred barnes. >> fired j. edgar hoover? i do not think the president could have gotten away with it. >> timid wiener details the history of the fbi. >> he is like the washington monument. . the most powerful men who ever served in washington. 11 presidents, 48 years. there is no one like him. >> eric holder was on capitol historhill today to the tell...
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the a few years ago you interviewed justice john paul stevens. this goes back to some of the questions on the confirmation -- you said that it came out that sometimes the confirmation hearing, you are answering questions and issues come up and you may have a different view at the time the issue comes up. is that a fact? >> that is a fact. >> had you had that happen to you? >> 's. i do not remember specifically. >> -- possibly. i do not remember specifically. >> would you agree with me that it would be a mistake in the confirmation process that we should be able to expect that we will get a very specific answer in how you will vote on a case five years from now? >> yes. i think that is probably not a very good question to even asked a prospective justice. >> is it valid to ask questions of one's judicial philosophy? >> absolutely. >> and their background? >> absolutely. >> center blumenthal, did you have anything else? >> no. >> again, the two of you, would all of the students who are here stand up? i think this is great. >> you still have a lot t
the a few years ago you interviewed justice john paul stevens. this goes back to some of the questions on the confirmation -- you said that it came out that sometimes the confirmation hearing, you are answering questions and issues come up and you may have a different view at the time the issue comes up. is that a fact? >> that is a fact. >> had you had that happen to you? >> 's. i do not remember specifically. >> -- possibly. i do not remember specifically. >>...
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steven clemons is editor at large part "the atlantic." it is sort of like flying on united airlines. you usually do not let people leave their seats and go into the hall. as we are discussing, we will let the hotel clear your plate. we are not taking a break after this. paul, first question -- today, the atlantic issued what i like to call our money issue. ben bernanke is on the front. i was talking to peter shift and other people who were basically on ones who see bernanke as a villain as opposed to a hero. they see bernanke as a villain for keeping interest rates so low that either inflation or other baubles are being created. if you were fed chairman today, would you have the fed rate where bernanke does? >> i am not there, so i do not have to make that judgment. [laughter] >> we just want to see if you have given up -- >> bernanke is a hero. bernanke is a villain. even today, people come up to me and say, "you are that sob that prevented my mother and father from buying a house in the 1980's when interest rates were up 15% 5." then i
steven clemons is editor at large part "the atlantic." it is sort of like flying on united airlines. you usually do not let people leave their seats and go into the hall. as we are discussing, we will let the hotel clear your plate. we are not taking a break after this. paul, first question -- today, the atlantic issued what i like to call our money issue. ben bernanke is on the front. i was talking to peter shift and other people who were basically on ones who see bernanke as a...
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in the nag mussson stevens act said you could do any of that if the fishermen voted for it. they didn't like that and and came up with catch shares. all the benefits the gentlewoman from maine claims, everything else that can be done, the difference is the gentleman from washington thinks the councils are fishermen. the councils, in my 20 years of experience, don't represent the fishermen. the fishermen represent the fishermen. it's not whether we allow this kind of allocation and shares which -- it's should it be subject to the vote of the fishermen as the magnusson-stevens act shares or should it be decided by the council instead of the fishermen? the gentleman's amendment is clear. it would allow those allocations, it would allow any of those things and everything you get with cash shares except it calls them individual quotas and it's subject to the vote of the people in the fisheries. that's the sole subject here of this amendment. should the people in the fisheries be able to vote on it or should the councils be able to do it? i thank the gentleman. >> reclaiming my ti
in the nag mussson stevens act said you could do any of that if the fishermen voted for it. they didn't like that and and came up with catch shares. all the benefits the gentlewoman from maine claims, everything else that can be done, the difference is the gentleman from washington thinks the councils are fishermen. the councils, in my 20 years of experience, don't represent the fishermen. the fishermen represent the fishermen. it's not whether we allow this kind of allocation and shares which...
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libyan ambassador chris stevens and three american members of his staff. and i've got to say, i read an account and a story and -- of the administration reporting the name of one of the other three killed as part of the libyan embassy personnel. they gave the man's name, pointed out he was a former seal team member, but was in private security force and then according to the article the administration reported that he was killed while running for cover. madam speaker, i know something about seal team members. in the mind of a seal team member or a former seal team member he has -- he is never running for cover. he's running for a place if at all from which to launch a better attack. even in death this administration can't be respectful to the people that have laid down their lives for this administration and even though the white house says that, gee, the president does read briefings, he just hasn't been getting them personally, i would hope that he would start doing that. there's people's lives at stake and he is president, he's such a unanimous as it ti
libyan ambassador chris stevens and three american members of his staff. and i've got to say, i read an account and a story and -- of the administration reporting the name of one of the other three killed as part of the libyan embassy personnel. they gave the man's name, pointed out he was a former seal team member, but was in private security force and then according to the article the administration reported that he was killed while running for cover. madam speaker, i know something about...
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host: steven latourette -- the ethics issues work in congress. guest: i understand your point here the system is designed to reach a the fire run on a certain platform, if i stay i like to attend and i do something horrible to kittens once again here, the election takes care of that. would think people would then novotny out and say we are not having the mean kitten guy represent us anymore. that gets to be redistricting question. the truth is in the eye of the beholder. you are the democratic caller that the market a set of facts and reach a different interpretation than i do. does not mean either bus is lying, which come at from different perspectives. but the difficulty and the point i was trying to make is that jacksonville is a good example, your represented by qr ran aground, but karan brown does not point to be on elected by a republican because there's no way a republican can win in that district. and i think she is a wonderful member of congress. but the only way to the caller's point is that you have a competitive election where people
host: steven latourette -- the ethics issues work in congress. guest: i understand your point here the system is designed to reach a the fire run on a certain platform, if i stay i like to attend and i do something horrible to kittens once again here, the election takes care of that. would think people would then novotny out and say we are not having the mean kitten guy represent us anymore. that gets to be redistricting question. the truth is in the eye of the beholder. you are the democratic...
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tortured history of the stevens prosecution. a public trial and conviction and a press conference celebrating the guilty verdict of prosecutorial misconduct. he noted that the evidence became clear and hard to refuse did the justice vacate the verdict. however, the justice department also stepped in to protect the prosecutors. the justice department initially sought to prevent any misconduct review by the court, arguing instead for an internal review that they conduct. to his credit, judge sullivan did not allow this and instead assigned a special investigator. following the completion of this investigation, the special investigator produced a 500- page report that found both the investigation and prosecution of senator stevens were permeated by the systemic consumption of exculpatory evidence that would have corroborated his defense and testimony and seriously damaged the the testimony credibility of government key witnesses. this is an incredible finding and one that, as judged sullivan put it, has led to a continuing national
tortured history of the stevens prosecution. a public trial and conviction and a press conference celebrating the guilty verdict of prosecutorial misconduct. he noted that the evidence became clear and hard to refuse did the justice vacate the verdict. however, the justice department also stepped in to protect the prosecutors. the justice department initially sought to prevent any misconduct review by the court, arguing instead for an internal review that they conduct. to his credit, judge...
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i think that would be the best tribute we could give to the great man chris stevens was. i have had the pleasure of ago appeared i was in libya. sure enough, our discussion centered mainly around the issue of security, because of its importance. we were there when the demolition of the shrines was taking place. before that, it was otherhe was concerned and we wanted place. today, we mourn his loss but, as i said, we will remain resolved to continue his good work, both from libya and from the united states. i think when we wrote -- when we address the security challenge, and i think they were very possessive -- perceptive in assessing this as one of the major issues if not the major issue of the time in libya today, even as i met with officials at the libyan congress, i felt a sense of pride that truly a democratic process is being developed in libya. make no mistake about it, the looming access -- abscess of bill security -- a real security endanger of inaction in the face of these repeated events that were taking place with a government that, although has tried very hard
i think that would be the best tribute we could give to the great man chris stevens was. i have had the pleasure of ago appeared i was in libya. sure enough, our discussion centered mainly around the issue of security, because of its importance. we were there when the demolition of the shrines was taking place. before that, it was otherhe was concerned and we wanted place. today, we mourn his loss but, as i said, we will remain resolved to continue his good work, both from libya and from the...
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house debate on resolution honoring ambassador chris stevens and the other americans killed when the consulate in libya was attacked. michael olson says the attack in libya that killed chris stevens and other americans was an opportunistic terror attack and not planned in advance. his comments came during a hearing on u.s. security threats. janet napolitano and the fbi associate director also testified. this is an hour and 50 minutes. >> the hearing will come to order. good morning to all. this is our annual, our committee's annual home lapd threat assessment hearing -- homeland threat assessment hearing. i want to welcome back janet napolitano, secretary of department of homeland security, and matt olsen, and the associate deputy director, kevin perkins, who is standing in for director bob mueller today. the director had to undergo unexpected surgery resulting from complications associated with recent dental treatment. he's unable to join us today. but we welcome mr. perkins in his stead. we with confidence we extend best regards to the director for a speedy recovery. this will be t
house debate on resolution honoring ambassador chris stevens and the other americans killed when the consulate in libya was attacked. michael olson says the attack in libya that killed chris stevens and other americans was an opportunistic terror attack and not planned in advance. his comments came during a hearing on u.s. security threats. janet napolitano and the fbi associate director also testified. this is an hour and 50 minutes. >> the hearing will come to order. good morning to...
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it is an incredible performance such as the justice stevens has a wonderful sense of humor. the lesson is that once you are a former justice, you can show off your wit for attribution. >> i do not have any rebuttal for howard or mark. >> any additional remarks? >> i had a lot of time. i was impressed by the alvarez decision in the last week of the term. we did not get a chance to discuss that as you alluded to earlier. i am part of the first amendment fraternity. you are supposed to be in favor of all first amendment decisions. i did not know the the first amendment included a right to tell lies in public. if i had a lot of time here, i was going to tell you about my career planning for the lakers in the 1980's. [laughter] i have a lot of good magic johnson stories. i thought that was another pitch -- you could make the argument that i have a first amendment right to lie about something that is not a political statement. this fellow said, i won the medal of honor. he said at a public hearing. he ended up winning in the supreme court. it term full of surprises. [captions copy
it is an incredible performance such as the justice stevens has a wonderful sense of humor. the lesson is that once you are a former justice, you can show off your wit for attribution. >> i do not have any rebuttal for howard or mark. >> any additional remarks? >> i had a lot of time. i was impressed by the alvarez decision in the last week of the term. we did not get a chance to discuss that as you alluded to earlier. i am part of the first amendment fraternity. you are...
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-- embassador stevens was killed, so let's walk away from libya. i cannot think that is dispensable. you have to say, which elements of pakistan are progressive that do have common interests with us? if we are to look forward to pakistan opening up, and looking forward to pakistan with an energy that is self- sufficient, and an open economy which is less susceptible to extremism in the country, i think we have to do a better job and i think many of the people in this loam have a subtle understanding and to know this, we have to do a better job who are we working with? given these fraught relations of different institutions in the country, who do we choose to work with in which way and how can we modestly work ahead on different kinds of problems? when we say, we will create a strategic partnership in 12 areas, here is agriculture, here is water, and we will do it bilaterally and we will use a one-size-fits-all institutional link, by its very nature, some of these problems are not given to that kind of structure. we would have to say, where do we ha
-- embassador stevens was killed, so let's walk away from libya. i cannot think that is dispensable. you have to say, which elements of pakistan are progressive that do have common interests with us? if we are to look forward to pakistan opening up, and looking forward to pakistan with an energy that is self- sufficient, and an open economy which is less susceptible to extremism in the country, i think we have to do a better job and i think many of the people in this loam have a subtle...
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steven howard berger. daniel david berkstein. michelle j. berkeley. >> and my uncle. we miss you. >> and my husabnd. -- husband. the boys are starting college. and daisy, i love you. >> david w. bernard. william h. bernstein. david m. burray. [reading names] timothy d. betterlee. [reading names] mark bingham. gary eugene bird. george john bishop. christopher joseph blackwell. susan lee bear. and my cousin. we miss you and think about you every day. >> and my sister-in-law. [bell ring] >> house speaker john boehner and minority leader nancy pelosi and harry reid and mitch mcconnell took part in the ceremony at the capitol honoring the victims of 911. the ceremony was held on the same site congressional members gathered to sing " " god bless america" in september 2001. >> members of the house and senate, capitol police, staff, thank you for joining us today to mark the 11th anniversary of the events of september 11, 2001. i invite everybody in the singing of our national anthem. >> ♪ oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilig
steven howard berger. daniel david berkstein. michelle j. berkeley. >> and my uncle. we miss you. >> and my husabnd. -- husband. the boys are starting college. and daisy, i love you. >> david w. bernard. william h. bernstein. david m. burray. [reading names] timothy d. betterlee. [reading names] mark bingham. gary eugene bird. george john bishop. christopher joseph blackwell. susan lee bear. and my cousin. we miss you and think about you every day. >> and my...
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stevens of america, working families of america, president obama will not turn his back on you. finally, we believe in fiscal responsibility. we think is a reasonable to pay for a valuable service that the people want, by asking everyone to do their part. the lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons i finally left my old party. [applause] that's right. in 2001, president bill clinton handed the republicans a surplus, and then went on to squander that surplus by launching two wars, expanding medicare, and giving tax cut to the wealthiest americans, and failing to pay for any of these. mitt romney and paul ryan want to return to the fantasy land of never having to pay for things we buy, such as education, medical research, good roads, and clean energy. that is not conservative. that is not responsible, and that is not what this country needs. [applause] the values i have spoken up tonight are not republican or democratic values. they are american values. they are the values of abraham lincoln, who affirmed the fundamental dignity of all americans, regardless of the
stevens of america, working families of america, president obama will not turn his back on you. finally, we believe in fiscal responsibility. we think is a reasonable to pay for a valuable service that the people want, by asking everyone to do their part. the lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons i finally left my old party. [applause] that's right. in 2001, president bill clinton handed the republicans a surplus, and then went on to squander that surplus by launching two...
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our guests include brian crowley, when the curry, and steven van gorp. washington journal is live on c- span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. several live events to tell you about tomorrow. the news briefing with leon panetta. kennecott 30 a.m. eastern. a couple of political events in the afternoon, including paul ryan. he will be at cleveland state university to talk about the economy and job creation. just before 5:00 p.m., we will bring you president obama's rally in denver. one of three campaign events for the president tomorrow. also in iowa and nevada. >> i regularly watch the the washington journal." -- watched "washington journal." i also watch c-span online. c-span provides information to us that is rare. into a's spin-oriented society, we cannot regularly get the kind of the reformation we need to make decisions for ourselves. we often have to. from either the left or the right. the great thing about c-span is you get the information directly from the policy makers so you can make up your own mind about who is right and what is good for the coun
our guests include brian crowley, when the curry, and steven van gorp. washington journal is live on c- span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. several live events to tell you about tomorrow. the news briefing with leon panetta. kennecott 30 a.m. eastern. a couple of political events in the afternoon, including paul ryan. he will be at cleveland state university to talk about the economy and job creation. just before 5:00 p.m., we will bring you president obama's rally in denver. one of three...
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it will be a clear violence of their promises to their steven -- constituents. >> [inaudible] >> i will let others comment on that. i think we're holding on to a glimmer of hope that they will come to their senses. >> what do they not understand that -- >> i think grover will be the first person to say that the promise is to the taxpayers. tax increases will be hirer if the plan that the republicans are voting on tomorrow than next year. i think there are conservative groups are united to say this is a violence to and to not raise taxes. >> do you think it is a negotiating tactic? >> i do think it is a negotiating tactic i don't think is a final deal that anyone will agree on. i think it is going to get worse once this passes because it will go to the senate and the senate will fill it up with bad stuff and the republicans are going to feel more pressure to support it. >> none of us knows exactly what is being negotiated and what is being agreed to. we do know everything that has been announced whether it is in a formal proposal everything has been a step backwards for the republican pa
it will be a clear violence of their promises to their steven -- constituents. >> [inaudible] >> i will let others comment on that. i think we're holding on to a glimmer of hope that they will come to their senses. >> what do they not understand that -- >> i think grover will be the first person to say that the promise is to the taxpayers. tax increases will be hirer if the plan that the republicans are voting on tomorrow than next year. i think there are conservative...
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our guests include brian crowley, when the curry, and democratic consultant steven van court. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> this weekend, c-span 2's book tv. hear. douglas brinkley and mark updegrove. infiltrate imasco's drug cartel with c.a. hector. ook tv. both t y is running for another term. the debate at a high school is a little more than an hour. hosted by the salem news. ♪ ♪ >> hello. i am dave olson. welcome to the sixth congressional debate sponsored by salem news and the jewish journal. welcome to this new auditorium. before we begin, we should mention in the work at the school is not done. the danvers educational commitment partnership is spearheading a drive to create $500,000 to support the technology needs of the new school. let's not forget to turn off our phones. they have created a number of sponsorship opportunities for that fund raiser. you can sponsor the seat you are sitting in now will go towards funding 10 new high tech classrooms. the salem news is a sponsor of. now on to our debate. the candidates tonigh
our guests include brian crowley, when the curry, and democratic consultant steven van court. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> this weekend, c-span 2's book tv. hear. douglas brinkley and mark updegrove. infiltrate imasco's drug cartel with c.a. hector. ook tv. both t y is running for another term. the debate at a high school is a little more than an hour. hosted by the salem news. ♪ ♪ >> hello. i am dave olson. welcome to the...
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a state with over 100,000 young dream at stevens yearning to share -- dream act students yearning to share in the future of our nation with pride and with hope. we cast our 282 votes for president of barack obama para >> thank you. texas casts 282 votes for barack obama. utah. you have 34 votes. >> madam secretary, i and the utah state democratic party chair -- i am the utah state democratic party chair. the great state of utah hosts of the most successful winter olympic games ever, because of the astonishing commitments of 32,000 volunteers and $1.3 billion in taxpayer support and because we build that, as thrilled in honor of jim jod to cast our 32 votes for president barack obama. >> thank you, utah. you talk casts 32 votes for barack obama. vermont. you have 27 votes. how do you cast them? >> madam secretary, i am patrick leahy, a native of the great state of vermont. a national leader in the fight for health care, energy efficiency and organics. home of the great lake champlain, the incomparable green mountains, the first state of the union to abolish slavery, the first state le
a state with over 100,000 young dream at stevens yearning to share -- dream act students yearning to share in the future of our nation with pride and with hope. we cast our 282 votes for president of barack obama para >> thank you. texas casts 282 votes for barack obama. utah. you have 34 votes. >> madam secretary, i and the utah state democratic party chair -- i am the utah state democratic party chair. the great state of utah hosts of the most successful winter olympic games ever,...
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i want to recognize the president, steven knapp, and thanked dean lynn r. goldman for her leadership here at the school. you will have a great treat. some colleagues i have worked with for a long time are members of the panel that you will hear from. certainly, the other keynote speakers. i will tell you a little something about them that may not be a immediately obvious. we all have connections. i am a former governor, former insurance commissioner. in kansas, my husband is a federal judge. tom unmarried in kansas -- married a kansan. longtime aide and assistant to senator bob dole. you may have thought we were here for our health care expertise, but it is really our kansas connections. over the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of commentary about the supreme court decision and what it means for politicians in washington. we have heard speculation for about who is a winner and who is a loser. what it means for november. with congressional republicans, today holding their 31st vote to repeal the affordable care acts, it is clear that some want tha
i want to recognize the president, steven knapp, and thanked dean lynn r. goldman for her leadership here at the school. you will have a great treat. some colleagues i have worked with for a long time are members of the panel that you will hear from. certainly, the other keynote speakers. i will tell you a little something about them that may not be a immediately obvious. we all have connections. i am a former governor, former insurance commissioner. in kansas, my husband is a federal judge....
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. >> steven dennis, the white house correspondent from "roll call," joins us. the house and senate have been meeting in pro-forma sessions every two or three days to prevent the president from making a recess appointment. but he went ahead with it. why did he do it? >> sort of a kick in the eye to republicans and red meat to his base. a lot have been calling for the president to do this for months. it is interesting that he did it today, when there is some constitutional question about the legality of the appointment today, instead of yesterday, when there was a general sense he could have done it, once last year's legislative session ended and the next one started. but i don't think the white house cares about that. i think they are happy to see republicans fighting this issue on a process basis, whether or not he has the authority to do this -- or they get to go to ohio and have a big campaign- style rally and make it an issue about who is standing up for the little guy. so, i think the white house was more than happy to make this fight and have the republica
. >> steven dennis, the white house correspondent from "roll call," joins us. the house and senate have been meeting in pro-forma sessions every two or three days to prevent the president from making a recess appointment. but he went ahead with it. why did he do it? >> sort of a kick in the eye to republicans and red meat to his base. a lot have been calling for the president to do this for months. it is interesting that he did it today, when there is some constitutional...
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i went to see a lot of people and steven spielberg said to me, you have to blow up the 2008 campaign. you are on the the 1965 rolling stones once and then you charge too much for your ticket. it was an interesting way to think about that campaign. i said to the president i need you to promise me it is not going to be 2008 again. he said, what are you talking about? we've won. i said if we run the same campaign, i think we will get beat. we need a new campaign because of technology. he said to me, ok, but as to be about the grass roots. >> and you have to win. >> so we -- he made the single most important scission to put us in chicago. i think that was a crucial moment. >> there was debate about this. some people worried if there was a natural split between the west wing and the campaign, why did it work? >> because you had a bunch of committed people who spent all day, every day, sitting in an open space in chicago, almost no offices, and built a brand new campaign. the reason i knew it was going to work was in on august of 20 11, -- 2011, somebody said is there's something happening
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. >> in terms of governor romney's speech, -- >> stores stevens. >> what is a process like. is he still making changes? >> they were working on it this weekend. i'm sure we will run through it a few more times. it is probably pretty much done. >> i have personally been the many mitt romney speeches. how's this different? >> this is his -- a lot of people will tune in for the first time. people like us who have been watching at home. every four years, the conventions come on. mitt romney will make his case and tell a little bit about himself. and talk about his vision for america. in a fairly expensive way. this will be -- and in a personal way. when people watch that, they will see the mitt romney they will get to know between now and november 6. >> this is obviously different for every reason to just said. does it tend to get nervous for stuff like this? >> he's pretty even keel. >> he does not get too anxious. this is a big moment. there will be tens of millions of people tuning in. they want to hear mitt romney lay out his vision for the future. he will contest that visio
. >> in terms of governor romney's speech, -- >> stores stevens. >> what is a process like. is he still making changes? >> they were working on it this weekend. i'm sure we will run through it a few more times. it is probably pretty much done. >> i have personally been the many mitt romney speeches. how's this different? >> this is his -- a lot of people will tune in for the first time. people like us who have been watching at home. every four years, the...
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host: thank you. >> tomorrow morning, steven moore on the pre-election congressional timber and with the chambers need to complete before november. and then gerald connolly explains why he was one of 19 democrats to win across the aisle and voted to extend the bush era tax cuts at all income levels. after that our spotlight on magazine series continues. discussing the story on campaign fundraising in the history of campaign finance laws. and your e-mail, phone calls, and tweets. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> we will bring you some of this year's deliberations over the democratic party platform. and hilda solis talks about the economic contributions of hispanic americans. and fred davis talks about his work on the mccain presidential campaign in this year's presidential race. >> in the weeks ahead, political parties are holding their platform hearings in advance with democrats voting this weekend on their final plat form recommendations in detroit. republicans start their platform process at their tampa convention site midmonth. c-span convention coverage begins monday, aug
host: thank you. >> tomorrow morning, steven moore on the pre-election congressional timber and with the chambers need to complete before november. and then gerald connolly explains why he was one of 19 democrats to win across the aisle and voted to extend the bush era tax cuts at all income levels. after that our spotlight on magazine series continues. discussing the story on campaign fundraising in the history of campaign finance laws. and your e-mail, phone calls, and tweets. live at...
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in libya, an assault on the consulate resulted in the death of the american ambassador christopher stevens and three others. these images echo the worst -- the recall those moments in 1979 with the taking of american hostages at the embassy in iran. u.s. taxpayers as an enormous 1.6 billion doris to egypt, -- $1.6 billion to egypt, which is now run by a former member of the muslim brotherhood. should the u.s. give up foreign aid to these nations, mr. sadler? >> no. not now, we have a fledgling government being formed a. with egypt withholding funds, the editorial board agreed is time for us to stop the old on that aid. it is in our best interests to stay involved. if we do not stay involved, russia, china, and other countries with in this world will i do not think to cut off the aid. >> mr. cruz? >> this is another area of clear disagreement. we should not be funding those who are contrary to our interest. the only justification for continuing that aid or any portion of it is it to protect national security interests of the united states. we should use that aid as extensive leverage to pro
in libya, an assault on the consulate resulted in the death of the american ambassador christopher stevens and three others. these images echo the worst -- the recall those moments in 1979 with the taking of american hostages at the embassy in iran. u.s. taxpayers as an enormous 1.6 billion doris to egypt, -- $1.6 billion to egypt, which is now run by a former member of the muslim brotherhood. should the u.s. give up foreign aid to these nations, mr. sadler? >> no. not now, we have a...
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that is why chris stevens was in benghazi to begin with. as we look ahead and consider the future of america's global leadership, let's remember what is really at stake here. america's unrivaled military might will always be essential, and we are so grateful for every man and woman who serves in a uniform of our armed services. our economic strength will be critical. that is why we have to make the tough choices right now to get our own economic house in order here at home. but america's global leadership goes deeper than that. it really is rooted in the values that we champion, and the ideals and aspirations we represent to the rest of the world. as my husband likes to say, america's influence flows more from the power of our example and on the example of our power. the example of our power. but we cannot afford to rest on the laurels of our past. it is our job to introduce a post-iraq generation of young people around the world to principled american leadership. that is why i have logged so many hours over the past year is going to 112 co
that is why chris stevens was in benghazi to begin with. as we look ahead and consider the future of america's global leadership, let's remember what is really at stake here. america's unrivaled military might will always be essential, and we are so grateful for every man and woman who serves in a uniform of our armed services. our economic strength will be critical. that is why we have to make the tough choices right now to get our own economic house in order here at home. but america's global...
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. >> steven johnson is our guest sunday taking calls, e-mails and tweets on "in depth." looking at science history, cyber world, popular culture and computer networking in politics. live at noon eastern on book tv on c-span2. >> next a symposium on partisan politics and compromise. this hour and a half event is hosted by the university of southern california schwarzenegger's institute for state and global policy. panelists include senator john mccain and former senator tom daschle. >> we all breathe the same air. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chairman of the institute and the inaugural holder of the governor downey chair professor of state and global policy at u.s.e., governor arnold schwarzenegger. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you very much for the fantastic introduction. that's exactly the way i wrote it. [laughter] also thank you very much for your great partnership. one thing i wanted to correct what you said today is i did not win miss universe. different bikinis, waxing, all of those things i did not win that competition
. >> steven johnson is our guest sunday taking calls, e-mails and tweets on "in depth." looking at science history, cyber world, popular culture and computer networking in politics. live at noon eastern on book tv on c-span2. >> next a symposium on partisan politics and compromise. this hour and a half event is hosted by the university of southern california schwarzenegger's institute for state and global policy. panelists include senator john mccain and former senator tom...
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finish the work that chris stevens gave his life to. that is with the vast majority of libyans want to do. if we saw that so inspiring last weekend as they took to the streets, refusing to allow extremists to hijack their chance for democracy. the arabs rain has brought progress in egypt where they have a certain civilian control over the military. where a elections have brought new governments to power and in morocco where there is a new institution and a prime minister appointed on the basis of a popular vote for the first time. even further, somalia has taken the first step forward by electing a new president. there has been progress and none of it would have come about without people standing up last year and demanding change or without this united nations having the courage to respond to their cries. second, there is the argument that the removal of dictators has somehow started to unleash a new wave of violence, extremism, and instability. some argue that in a volatile region, only an authoritarian strongman can maintain stability
finish the work that chris stevens gave his life to. that is with the vast majority of libyans want to do. if we saw that so inspiring last weekend as they took to the streets, refusing to allow extremists to hijack their chance for democracy. the arabs rain has brought progress in egypt where they have a certain civilian control over the military. where a elections have brought new governments to power and in morocco where there is a new institution and a prime minister appointed on the basis...
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then we hear from steven of the associated press on how congressional leaders plan to handle social security as part of the fiscal cliff talks. later, more on the role of social security with christina martin of aarp and david john of the heritage foundation. washington journal in life every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. -- is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the white house was very controversial. designed, who washington city, there was competition and he submitted the design for a palace. americans were not having a palace. it was not particularly awe inspiring. in 1821, a european diplomat told congress it was nearly -- neither large nor awe inspiring but the answer he gave said the building served its purpose. if it were larger and more elegant, perhaps some president would be inclined to become its permanent resident. >> vicky goldberg has gathered a few of whitehouse photos. watch sunday evening at 7:30 on c-span3's >> from the u.s. chamber of commerce, and look at the fiscal challenges facing the nation. including negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff.
then we hear from steven of the associated press on how congressional leaders plan to handle social security as part of the fiscal cliff talks. later, more on the role of social security with christina martin of aarp and david john of the heritage foundation. washington journal in life every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. -- is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the white house was very controversial. designed, who washington city, there was competition and he...
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steven is absolutely right. governors and mayors who are accountable for results and actually have to do things have a very different outlook on politics than what happens here in washington. if an issue is debated and argued about and then nothing happens on that, people move on. that is not a problem any longer because we are not talking about it in the longer. you cannot do that in the city. it is one of the reasons why going to steve's trust a barometer. if you go to any data, the closer you are -- the better people feel about the government here >> what can change that ta? >> i believe the voters have to be the first in changing this. they have been rewarding the most polarized behavior and their primary process. i think steve would agree it started with our party back in the democratic wing of the democratic party days. i am not saying that is a terrible thing, but between redistricting and between the primary processes and that the activist wings of both parties thanks in no small part that campaign finan
steven is absolutely right. governors and mayors who are accountable for results and actually have to do things have a very different outlook on politics than what happens here in washington. if an issue is debated and argued about and then nothing happens on that, people move on. that is not a problem any longer because we are not talking about it in the longer. you cannot do that in the city. it is one of the reasons why going to steve's trust a barometer. if you go to any data, the closer...
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consultants such as karl rove, ed gillespie common and and and now the romney campaign adviser stuart stevens will never be hired to run or consult on a national campaign again, and no one would give a dime to ineffectual super pacs. mitt romney's loss was a death toll. the disaster of 2012 signifies the beginning of the battle to take over the republican party. now we will hear from the chairman of for america. >> thank you, richard. good afternoon. i am also the founder and president of media center. it was atrocious this year. the question is to what degree did you have an impact in the atrocious news, and we do not know. it is going to tell us what is going to happen as a result of fact, -- as a result of that, so we will have more to say. how is it more republican and conservative pundits have been wrong? virtually every poll showed striking distance. why were so many so wrong? perhaps it is simply because many of us could not fathom the united states would not willingly choose the path of destruction. in 2008 people did not know what they are buying. certainly, america would not buy it
consultants such as karl rove, ed gillespie common and and and now the romney campaign adviser stuart stevens will never be hired to run or consult on a national campaign again, and no one would give a dime to ineffectual super pacs. mitt romney's loss was a death toll. the disaster of 2012 signifies the beginning of the battle to take over the republican party. now we will hear from the chairman of for america. >> thank you, richard. good afternoon. i am also the founder and president of...
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. >> justice stevens walked in and took a seat in the special guest area last thursday. he is doing very well at 92 years old are the kind -- current nine justices doing as well as he is? >> one of the things i did before was covering a strom thurmond and south carolina. i am used to them staying around forever. [laughter] >> s.a. that no one willingly retires during an election year. i am assuming that no one is leaving this year or seems to be in bad health. after the presidential election, people start talking about retirements. >> the physical renovation of the courthouse has been going on for five or six years now. it must be nearing completion as that made a difference to the court or the press? i assume it was a great improvement when that phase finished and you could move back into the building. i think it's still bugs the justice that he cannot walk into the front door. he brings that up as often as he can. it does not affect our job. >> it is an imperfect metaphor. >> if you look at the court building now, they are having to do repair work on the front from the
. >> justice stevens walked in and took a seat in the special guest area last thursday. he is doing very well at 92 years old are the kind -- current nine justices doing as well as he is? >> one of the things i did before was covering a strom thurmond and south carolina. i am used to them staying around forever. [laughter] >> s.a. that no one willingly retires during an election year. i am assuming that no one is leaving this year or seems to be in bad health. after the...
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we have our graphic designer alec stevens who cannot do anything without being fabulous. this is our sitor services director who organizes -- andy lyons who organizes a friday night event called black sheep friday and one night he organized an event for example called museum professional wrestling where he invited museum professionals to engage in thumb wrestling competitions. and we still do mix to taste at the program, mixed taste. sarah and by the way these crowds now are like 300 plus people at these events. we have to use in industrial space across the street becerra who produces these programs, she likes to -- so we giveaway a raffle and in this case what we did once, we gave away free tickets to the king tut exhibition at the denver art museum and the winner had to redeem these two used tires at the art museum to collect their winning tickets but we didn't tell the art museum that. [laughter] so we never did that again. so anyway the point of all of this is that why do we have art? why do we have art if we cannot ourselves learn from the artists who break the rules
we have our graphic designer alec stevens who cannot do anything without being fabulous. this is our sitor services director who organizes -- andy lyons who organizes a friday night event called black sheep friday and one night he organized an event for example called museum professional wrestling where he invited museum professionals to engage in thumb wrestling competitions. and we still do mix to taste at the program, mixed taste. sarah and by the way these crowds now are like 300 plus...
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ted stevens died in a plane at some time ago. he was defeated in this election in part because of the actions that were taken against him by the department of justice and the fbi agents. it is little solace to people who i believe by attempting to serve this country well that an agency required to apply the law and being a coequal branch of government had that improper activity. msf been some improper because the courts seem to think it was. here we are and nothing has taken place. i know you want to be fair about it. is there could be resolution? >> there has been an investigation. the individual has a right to present this. >> yet he does. elected officials and appointed officials have a right to be treated fairly by the executive branch. i know you take this seriously. i know your history. we investigated and propagated all sorts of people. the point is on the other side of that i think you have an obligation. they have an obligation to be absolutely fair because if in fact you make an error, yet not only done an injustice to
ted stevens died in a plane at some time ago. he was defeated in this election in part because of the actions that were taken against him by the department of justice and the fbi agents. it is little solace to people who i believe by attempting to serve this country well that an agency required to apply the law and being a coequal branch of government had that improper activity. msf been some improper because the courts seem to think it was. here we are and nothing has taken place. i know you...
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on washington journal tomorrow morning, we will discuss real- estate foreclosures with david stevens. thomas edsall will join us to talk about his new book, "the age of austerity." washington journal is live on c- span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. c-span is a road to the white house coverage takes to live through the weekend leading up to tuesday's primary. >> by the end of my second term -- [applause] -- we will have the first permanent base on the moon. it will be american. by the end of 2020, we will have the first continuous paulson system in space capable of getting to mars in a short period of time. i am sick of being told we have to be timid did and limited to technologies that are 50 years old. >> when the founders said the trader had endowed us with unalienable rights among them life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness, they laid out a path for america that was not temporary but enduring. a path of a says we can pursue happiness as wewe do not need ao tell us what kind of car to get. we do not need a government to tell us what kind of health care we are going to have.
on washington journal tomorrow morning, we will discuss real- estate foreclosures with david stevens. thomas edsall will join us to talk about his new book, "the age of austerity." washington journal is live on c- span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. c-span is a road to the white house coverage takes to live through the weekend leading up to tuesday's primary. >> by the end of my second term -- [applause] -- we will have the first permanent base on the moon. it will be american....
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finally, steven heydemann. he previously directed the center for democracy at georgetown university. he taught at columbia university and they see ow thorough to have book autho rinch antarism in syria." i think to this day is the single best short resource in understanding how arab regimes have responded to challenges which they faced from below. i've asked each of our speakers to speak for about 10 minutes and then i will ask them questions from the podium and we'll have some dialogue back and forth for a while and then i may have a few remarks of my own to contribute. i usually do and then we'll open it up to questions from the audience but for now bassam, the floor is yours. could you come to the podium? it is easier for the microphone and camera. >> thank you all for coming. thanks, marc, for putting this together and inviting us to this discussion. i am hoping that the best part of the discussion will be actually the discussion afterwards, the q & a. it is perhaps absolutely impossible for me to say anyth
finally, steven heydemann. he previously directed the center for democracy at georgetown university. he taught at columbia university and they see ow thorough to have book autho rinch antarism in syria." i think to this day is the single best short resource in understanding how arab regimes have responded to challenges which they faced from below. i've asked each of our speakers to speak for about 10 minutes and then i will ask them questions from the podium and we'll have some dialogue...
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steven, you have talked about how the mormon chain -- the mormon church has changed on a dime, so to speak. there is something admirable about that because it suggests that being dog -- locked into dogmatic positions or sectarian positions, we would not admire a church that held fast to principles of racial segregation and we can appreciate the flexibility of trade -- of change. but pragmatism can go to such an extreme that you wonder if you can trust someone who is so pragmatic that he essentially stands for nothing. it seems to me that is part of mitt romney's political problems these days. i confess to having liked him when he was governor of this commonwealth, and always having a certain sympathy from -- for him. i wrote publicly that i thought he was the victim of anti-mormon prejudice in 2008 and it was a stain on the american political character that he was. i have to say, watching him this time around, the pragmatism is so wildly out of control that i just do not know what is going to come out of his mouth. i do not associate this with mormonism, but as a character issue with
steven, you have talked about how the mormon chain -- the mormon church has changed on a dime, so to speak. there is something admirable about that because it suggests that being dog -- locked into dogmatic positions or sectarian positions, we would not admire a church that held fast to principles of racial segregation and we can appreciate the flexibility of trade -- of change. but pragmatism can go to such an extreme that you wonder if you can trust someone who is so pragmatic that he...